2024 Best Geographic Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

a master's degree in geographic information science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #210 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in Virginia to review for the 2024 Best Geographic Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geographic Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geographic Information Science in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geographic information science.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Geographic Information Science

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Mary Washington if you want to pursue a master's degree in geographic information science. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from University of Mary Washington

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George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geographic information science needs to take a look at George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in geographic information science from George Mason University

Best Geographic Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	17
Georgia	370	7
Tennessee	313	1
Kentucky	268	5
Alabama	258	8
Arkansas	187	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geographic Information Science

One of 2 majors within the Geography & Cartography area of study, Geographic Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geography	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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